Cannonball Read 18

Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

About Emmalita

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Lives in Austin, Texas. She/her. Loves reading books, writing about books and talking about books. On the CBR Board. May send you an email. Thinking about new challenges. (Learn more about this Cannonballer: Emmalita's Quick Questions interview.)

Emmalita's Reviews:

Mexico in my Kitchen in a Book

The Mexican Home Kitchen by Mely Martinez

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Based on her years writing her blog, Mexico in My Kitchen, Mely Martinez has brought us The Mexican Home Kitchen. It’s a beautiful book with a nice variety of recipes. I received this as an arc from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I grew up in Central Texas with Tex-Mex as my home food. Tex-Mex is an anglicized variant of northern Mexican home cooking. It doesn’t take much effort to find more traditional Mexican fare in and around Austin, but it was our […]

I’m just suggesting a super casual outing where we do some low-key ogling

Common Goal (Game Changers 4) by Rachel Reid

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Common Goal was very readable, but perhaps suffered from having been read after a string of excellent books. While I read it quickly and enjoyed it while I read it, it hasn’t stayed with me. It also suffers a bit in comparison to Reid’s Heated Rivalry, a book that captured magic. Eric and Kyle’s story is much gentler, and there is nothing wrong with that. It’s a 3.5 star read. Eric is recently divorced, getting ready for the end of his hockey career and thinking […]

They were way too immature to turn down a shot at those bragging rights

Tools of Engagement by Tessa Bailey

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When I requested Tools of Engagement on NetGalley I didn’t realize it was a third book in a series. I received the arc early enough that I felt like I could read the first two books and get this one read and reviewed before publication. The problem was, I hated the first book so much I dnf’d it at 40%. That made me reluctant to read the next book and eventually, I just had to skip it and read this one. I liked it much more […]

CBR Diversions: Summer Reading Wrap Up – No Review Necessary

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Congratulations, September has arrived and you are still here. To celebrate, let’s share our reads of the summer (time has no meaning, pick your own start date for “summer”), and what you are looking forward to reading next.   Tell us about what you’ve read, tried reading, want to read in any way you want. Are you reading books, fan fiction, or articles on the internet? Are you listening to audiobooks? Categorize your reads however you want. You don’t have to have written any reviews. […]

It was triumph. More than that, it was bravery. Sheer courage.

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

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Dammmmmmnnnnnnn! Olivia Dade keeps getting better and better. She doesn’t need to, she was already pretty close to perfect, but she keeps doing it anyway. I received and advance reader copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. April Whittier is a geologist who in her down time writes fanfic under the name UltimateLaviniaStan. Her fandom of choice is an incomplete book series retelling of the Aeneid, which has been adapted into a tv show (like Game of Thrones). April has kept her real […]

September CBR12 Bingo Check-In

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We are halfway through the CBR12 Book Bingo Reading Challenge. That’s amazing because time has no meaning and yet the calendar pages keep turning. Administrative Stuff There are 34 Cannonballers playing, and you have posted 293 reviews. This post is a place for you to ask questions, ask for recommendations for categories, and find a review buddy if you need one. You can always post your questions in our Facebook group – Cannonball Read Book Chat, or on Twitter @cannonballread. The Players All participants and their bingo […]



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